Cotton Grasp Test
Objective: Assessment of fine motor skills by the ability to grasp cotton from a bin
This is a Cotton Grasp Test protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 2 procedural steps, 1 equipment items, 1 materials. Extracted from a 2004 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
Model and subjects
mouse • Not specified • male • Tested at 2, 4, 6, and 8 months of age • Not specified
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Test scheduling • Cotton grasp test
Primary readouts
- Fine motor skill performance measured by cotton grasping ability
- Progressive changes in fine motor skills with age
Key equipment and reagents
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Protocol Steps
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Test scheduling
Male wild-type and ASO mice were tested at regular intervals
Note: Testing occurred at 2, 4, 6, and 8 months of age
View evidence from paper
“Male wild-type and ASO mice were tested every 2 months for 8 months for motor performance”
Cotton grasp test
Assess fine motor skills by measuring the ability to grasp cotton from a bin
Note: Part of a battery of sensorimotor tests sensitive to nigrostriatal dopaminergic system alterations
View evidence from paper
“Fine motor skills were assessed by the ability to grasp cotton from a bin”